Ryan Phillippe's new TV show 'Shooter' is being delayed after the Dallas sniper attack

The premiere of Ryan Phillippe's new sniper drama, "Shooter," is
being pushed to a later date by USA Network in the wake of
the recent Dallas sniper attack.

"In light of recent tragic events and out of respect for
the victims, their families, and our viewers, we have decided to
postpone the premiere date for the upcoming USA Network series
'Shooter' to July 26," a network
spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement on
Monday.

Originally, the television adaptation of Mark
Wahlberg's 2007 film of the same name was set to debut on
Tuesday, July 19.

The drama stars Phillippe (also a producer) as Bob Lee
Swagger, a highly decorated ex-Marine sniper who is coaxed back
into action after he learns about a plot to kill the president.
Omar Epps stars as his former commanding officer, who brings
Swagger into a vast operation that has connections to his past
service.

Wahlberg serves as an executive producer on the
adaptation of his film, which grossed $96 million at the
worldwide box office.

Five police officers were killed and nine others,
including two civilians, were wounded in the Dallas shooting by military
veteran Micah Xavier Johnson.